Packing Lead

Sonepar•San Leandro, CA

3d•$25 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

There’s a Place for You at OneSource Distributors A career at OneSource is more than a job. You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. OneSource offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout Arizona, Hawaii, and all of California. We are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe. Being “Powered by Difference” means we respect and value diverse perspectives. At OneSource, we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can provide exciting opportunities to grow your career. What you will do: Oversee the daily operations of the packaging department, ensuring efficiency, safety, and quality standards. Coordinates with supervisors to manage supplies and ensure finished goods are correctly labeled, packed, and palletized for shipping. Responsible for optimizing packing efficiency by driving quality efforts with associates. Guide staff, manage workflow, utilize warehouse management systems (WMS) or RF scanners, and resolve issues to meet shipping deadlines. Direct daily work assignments, mentors staff, and provides training on packing techniques, equipment operation, and safety products. Use work orders and verbal instructions to assemble materials and containers which need to be picked, moved, or staged. Monitors the packaging processing lanes to ensure speed and efficiency, troubleshooting, and repairing machinery as needed. Inspects products for defects, accuracy and ensure compliance with company policies. Package merchandise for shipment to ensure maximum efficiency and reduce damage during the shipping process. Properly label, and mark material for easy identification and auditing. Use Eclipse to confirm picking and staging of materials, ensuring proper piece count for drivers and customers. Document shipments and changes in inventory using Eclipse. Maintain a safe, clean, work area, enforcing all safety protocols and equipment handling procedures. Safely operate all the necessary equipment in the work area. Operate industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products. Count, weigh or measure incoming or outgoing items to compare identifying information and variety against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records; examine outgoing shipments for damage or shortages and correspond with direct manager. Perform regular counting of inventory and inspecting items for damage. Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of automated or computerized system operation.
High School diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D), or 2-4 years of related warehouse experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Data-entry, reporting, and recordkeeping skills.
Knowledge of safety practices, and wears PPE as assigned.
Ability to operate a forklift and other material handling equipment. Must be Forklift Operation Certified after hire.
Strong mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, including fractions and decimals.
Must be able to read and interpret invoices and packing slips.
Strong communication skills. Able to present information to management, customers, vendors, employees, and the public.
Problem-solving skills including collecting and presenting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions to solve practical problems where only limited information and standardization exists.

Responsibilities

Oversee the daily operations of the packaging department, ensuring efficiency, safety, and quality standards.
Coordinates with supervisors to manage supplies and ensure finished goods are correctly labeled, packed, and palletized for shipping.
Responsible for optimizing packing efficiency by driving quality efforts with associates.
Guide staff, manage workflow, utilize warehouse management systems (WMS) or RF scanners, and resolve issues to meet shipping deadlines.
Direct daily work assignments, mentors staff, and provides training on packing techniques, equipment operation, and safety products.
Use work orders and verbal instructions to assemble materials and containers which need to be picked, moved, or staged.
Monitors the packaging processing lanes to ensure speed and efficiency, troubleshooting, and repairing machinery as needed.
Inspects products for defects, accuracy and ensure compliance with company policies.
Package merchandise for shipment to ensure maximum efficiency and reduce damage during the shipping process.
Properly label, and mark material for easy identification and auditing.
Use Eclipse to confirm picking and staging of materials, ensuring proper piece count for drivers and customers.
Document shipments and changes in inventory using Eclipse.
Maintain a safe, clean, work area, enforcing all safety protocols and equipment handling procedures.
Safely operate all the necessary equipment in the work area. Operate industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products.
Count, weigh or measure incoming or outgoing items to compare identifying information and variety against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records; examine outgoing shipments for damage or shortages and correspond with direct manager.
Perform regular counting of inventory and inspecting items for damage.
Other duties, as assigned.